Art Trail

Notice:
Access to the Museum's south entrance from the Art Trail will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, for sidewalk construction. It should open again on Wednesday, Feb. 22 (weather permitting). We apologize for any inconvenience.

Length: 1/3 mile

Surface: hard surface, walking and biking trail

Difficulty: Moderate slope

The Art Trail features sculpture, an amphitheater, and connects the Museum's south entrance to the Crystal Bridges Trail. The trail provides access to springs, and features many native plants, including cone flowers, American basket flowers, and black-eyed susans.

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Art Trail Photo Gallery

Art on the Art Trail

James Turrell
The Way of Color
2009
Stone, concrete, stainless steel, and LED lighting
228 x 652 in. (579.1 x 1656.1 cm)

James Turrell has referred to himself as a "sculptor of light." Precisely crafted from native stone, Turrell's Skyspace, The Way of Color, provides a view of the sky altered by stunning lighting effects that change with the light and weather conditions outside, creating a unique experience for each viewer.

Dan Ostermiller
Shore Lunch
1999
Bronze

Dan Ostermiller's subjects are animals—wild and domestic—captured in expressive, natural poses that suggest hints of personality. The surface of the work is important to the artist—who has paid particular attention to the marks, folds, and textures that describe the bear's form.

André Harvey
Stella
2009

André Harvey works from direct observation to create portraits of his animal subjects, capturing the character and disposition of each creature. Stella was sculpted initially in clay, then cast in bronze from a mold, and weighs in at a hefty 560 pounds.